SEATTLE — Forget about gamma rays from the hearts of distant galaxies. Scientists now believe gamma rays, as well as beams of energetic particles of antimatter, are common components of lightning storms right here on Earth.
GAMMA-RAY FIREWORKS A computer simulation shows terrestrial gamma-ray flashes, associated with lightning storms, producing a beam of high-energy electrons and their antimatter counterparts, positrons.
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